Mortgage lender offers $500 discount to applicants who get COVID vaccine

“Neat believes that vaccinated individuals are making a crucial impact on the wellbeing of our community,” the company said in announcing the discount on closing costs to vaccinated applicants for purchase loans or refinancing. Continue reading

Gary Keller: ‘There’s going to be a price correction’

Gary Keller said Tuesday at his company’s Mega Camp conference that when home prices grow too much, a correction could be waiting in the wings. Dig into more of Inman’s Deep Dive on KW here. Continue reading

Keller Williams on inflation, cooling prices, inventory uncertainty

Price growth is likely to slow down next year, and a correction may await on a more distant horizon, but 2022 should nevertheless be a good year for home sales. Tune into Inman’s Deep Dive on Keller Williams all week long. Continue reading

Live from Mega Camp: Gary Keller urges agents to get vaccinated

Gary Keller argued during his company’s Mega Camp event on Tuesday that the way to deal with the delta variant and other pandemic-related issues is to increase the number of people who have vaccines. Dig into more of Inman’s Deep Dive on Keller William… Continue reading

Existing-home sales rise for second consecutive month in July

Total existing-home sales in July 2021 rose 2 percent on a seasonally adjusted annual basis from June to a rate of 5.99 million, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Keller Williams Pres. Marc King on a hot market, iBuying and that IPO

Marc King believes price appreciation will have to slow compared to what has happened over the past year. But he’s confident that real estate agents will survive today’s period of disruption. Continue reading

‘Dire days lie ahead’: The impact of COVID-19 and wildfires on housing

The recent onslaught of wildfires and accompanying smoke blanketing many states are combining with the pandemic with deadly results. It is not just personal health that is being affected — there are significant implications for real estate as well. Continue reading

Federal eviction ban survives another day

A judge ruled on Friday that the latest eviction moratorium is likely illegal, but that it’s ultimately up to a higher court to decide if it can continue. Continue reading

Supreme Court partially blocks New York’s eviction ban

The court argued that by allowing tenants to self-certify that they’re facing economic hardship as a result of the pandemic, New York’s COVID eviction ban was unconstitutional. Continue reading

Compass CEO: There’s ‘incredible’ demand from foreign buyers

Robert Reffkin also said he expects the New York City real estate market to rebound, and that housing in general should thrive in the near-term future. Continue reading